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Running of the... Drunks?

In Pamplona, the bulls aren't the only unruly creatures on the streets

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Jim Maruska

Updated June 12, 2010 12:01 a.m. ET

The "running of the bulls" is probably the wildest party ever, topping Mardi Gras in New Orleans by far. When we arrived on the first day, we scoped out the trail where the bulls would run—streets full of bars and souvenir shops.

Later, we sat in one of the many outdoor watering holes on the main square in the old town and had a pitcher of sangria, something not to be missed. Talking with people who planned to run, we learned you are supposed to fill out a check-off sheet and sign a waiver just in case you get...